How U.S. Air Cavalry Evolved in 60 Years

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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - 1960s (ROAD / Vietnam)
8:11 - 1970s
8:51 - 1980s (AOE)
11:50 - 1990s
12:35 - 2005-15 (Modular Force)
16:02 - 2015-

Sources:
• FM 1-15 "Aviation Reference Data" (September 1977)
• FM 1-112 "Attack Helicopter Operations" (April 1997)
• FM 1-114 "Air Cavalry Squadron and Troop Operations" (February 2000)
• FM 1-116 "Air Cavalry/Reconnaissance Troop" (February 1991)
• FM 3-04 "Army Aviation" (July 2015)
• FM 3-04 "Army Aviation" (April 2020)
• FM 3-04.1 "Aviation Tactical Employment" (April 2016)
• FM 3-04.126 "Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter Operations" (February 2007)
• FM 17-36 C1 "Armored Cavalry Platoon and Troop, Air Cavalry Troop and Divisional Armored Cavalry Squadron" (May 1963)
• FM 17-36 "Divisional Armored and Air Cavalry Units" (October 1965)
• FM 17-37 "Air Cavalry Squadron" (June 1969)
• TC 1-400 "Brigade Aviation Element Handbook" (April 2006)

• "Infantry Reference Data, ROAD" (November 1962)
• "Infantry Reference Data" (June 1967)
• ST 1-100-1 "Reference Data for Army Aviation" (May 1973)
• ST 17-1-1 "Armor Reference Data in Two Volumes, Volume I, The Army Division" (FY 1977)
• ST 17-1-1 "Armor Reference Data in Two Volumes, Volume I, The Army Division" (1978-1979)
• ST 17-1-1 "Armor Reference Data in Three Volumes, Volume I, The Army Division" (1981)
• ST 17-1-1 "Armor Reference Data in Three Volumes, Volume III, Division 86 Organizations" (1981)
• FKSM 71-8 "Armor/Cavalry Reference Data in Four Volumes" (May 2004)
• FKSM 71-8 "Armor/Cavalry Reference Data: Brigade Combat Team" (November 2005)
• FKSM 71-8 "Armor/Cavalry Reference Data: Support Brigades" (May 2010) particularly in reference to the CAB

• TOE 17-108E (Modified) "Air Cavalry Troop (Modified), Armored Cavalry Squadron, Mechanized Division or Infantry Division" (January 1967): http://d-1-10thcav-vietnam.com/toepg1...
• TOE 17-98T "Air Cavalry Troop, Air Cavalry Squadron, Airmobile Division" (June 1969)
• TOE 17285F000 "Division Cavalry Squadron (XXI), Heavy Division"
• MTOE "2d Squadron, 17th Cavalry"

• "Operational Report - Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 164th Aviation Group, Period Ending 31 Oct 1968" (November 1968)

• Bieneman, P. (2020) "Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment: The Deicision made November 3, 1965"
• Carland, J. (2000) "Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966"
• Donnelly, W. (2007) "Transforming an Army at War: Designing the Modular Force, 1991-2005"
• Hudges, K. (2017) "U.S. Army Helicopter Evolution during Vietnam War, Part II". U.S. Army.
• Romjue, J. (1997) "The Army of Excellence: The Development of the 1980s Army"
• Russell, M. (2004) "Is The Current Army Aviation Maintenance Strategy Efficient or Effective in the Post Cold War, Non-Linear Battlefield Era of Expeditionary Force Projection?"
• Stockfish, J.A. "The 1962 Howze Board and Army Combat Developments". RAND.
• Weinert, R.P. (1991) "History of Army Aviation - 1950-1962". TRADOC.
• Wills, D. (2015) "Air Cav battalion reflags to new, historic unit". DVIDS.

• 6th Cavalry Museum: https://www.6thcavalrymuseum.org/6-6-...
• 82nd Aviation Association: http://www.82ndavn.org/ourpresent.html
• 1st Cavalry Division Order of Battle history: https://www.first-team.us/tableaux/ap...